Apple Unveils $3,499 Vision Pro Headset, Opening New Frontier in VR/AR Tech
• Apple announcing Vision Pro headset for release on Feb. 2, starting at $3,499 • Pre-orders open Jan. 19; marks company's biggest product launch in about 10 years • Comes as Apple stock dropped over $175B last week after analyst downgrades • Headset pits Apple against Meta in race to sell VR/AR as tech's next frontier • Runs on new visionOS; uses 3D interface and eye, hand, voice control inputs